After Syria, Hezbollah Will Turn Its Eyes To Israel

Israel has struck Hezbollah targets near the Syrian capital overnight on Wednesday, once again raising fears that is only a matter of time before Hezbollah and Israel engage in a full scale conflict.

Several threats have been thrown back in force in recent weeks including Israel warning Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah directly via a third-party Arab official, that any attack it may launch on it, be it from its bases in Lebanon or those in Syria, will meet a “colossal military retaliation.”

Nasrallah was also warned that in the era of the Trump administration, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be able to more easily garner the support of moderate countries in the region — most likely in the form of tacit consent — in the event Israel would have to mount a forceful counterattack against Hezbollah.

Hezbollah views Syria as a training ground for its real target: Israel…